March 7 (UPI) -- Linebacker Derrick Barnes agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract extension with the Detroit Lions, he confirmed Friday on social media.
Barnes' agency, Sportstars, confirmed that the agreement includes $16 million guaranteed.
Barnes joined the Lions in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The 6-foot, 240-pound linebacker. started three games last season before sustaining a season-ending knee injury.
The four-year veteran totaled a career-high 81 combined tackles, five tackles for a loss, a sack and forced fumble over 16 appearances, including 13 starts, in 2023. He totaled 205 combined tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, four sacks and four passes defensed over his first 51 appearances.
Pro Football Focus gave Barnes the 42nd-best defensive rating among NFL linebackers that played at least 50% of 1,170 snaps in 2023, his first season as a full-time starter.
